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January 11, 2017
Venus and Mars. Popular mythologies aside, neither planet has a particularly hospitable temperament. Both are
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A Gaggle of Goose Barnacles
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January 5, 2017
You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a
CO2 – the Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent
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December 1, 2016
CO2 has a bad rep. We can’t do without it (GOOD – it’s part of
The Shunga Event; did a Precambrian mass extinction give rise to an ancient supergiant oil field?
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November 30, 2016
Earth continues to evolve. So far it has taken, notwithstanding Bishop Ussher’s different view of
Liquefaction; more than a sloppy puddle at the beach
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November 23, 2016
Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping
When nature casually flicks a finger at us
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November 14, 2016
I always feel a sense of unease when hearing of natural disasters. I live in
Submarine landslides; danger lurks in the ocean deep
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November 8, 2016
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Website. You can watch this short video on
The fate of oceanic islands
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October 27, 2016
Oceanic islands, specks, some barely visible across expansive seas; conjured images of a tropical paradise
Paddling Colombia; ancient rivers over granite
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Colombia is a tapestry of snow-capped mountain ranges, peaks soaring to 5700m, volcanoes (15 of
Landslide! How groundwater affects the stability of slopes
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October 4, 2016
Something is amiss!
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